How to save on siding. Additional elements for vinyl siding: dimensions

Siding is an excellent material if you want to protect your home from the elements. For the North-West of Russia and the Leningrad region, in particular, this is especially important.

You can tidy up the outside of your home different materials but the siding has a row obvious advantages:

• it doesn't absorb and does not allow moisture to pass through;
• his no need to paint(unlike a wooden blockhouse or lining, which you will have to paint once every three years);
• he's relatively easy to install(at least it won't be hard for you to find professionals, which will execute);
• He easy to clean;
• the material itself is relatively inexpensive.

Let's dwell on the last point separately, and this article will help you save on siding your house.

5 ways to help you cover your house with siding on a budget

Method number 1. Do without vapor barrier

If you decide to insulate a house under siding, then, as a rule, when calculating the cost, the company you contacted will lay a vapor barrier.

And it is right. Vapor barrier prevents water vapor contained in the indoor air from penetrating into the insulation and condensing there (turning into liquid water).

But there are cases when without vapor barrier you can get by.

For example, if your house is already vapor-insulated from the inside. This often happens when we cover with siding. frame houses, in which the vapor barrier is already installed on the inner surface of the walls of the house.

Why vapor barrier your house twice? That's right, there's no need. And this - saving.

It is also possible not to vapor barrier houses made of aerated concrete with a thickness of 300 mm or more. Aerated concrete by itself is enough warm material, and the dew point (the place where steam condenses) will most likely be located inside the wall, even if the wall is insulated from the outside.

Therefore, vapor barrier is not needed here either. By the way, here it is.

How much can you save if you don't do a vapor barrier?

Of course, this depends on the size of the house. If you refuse vapor barrier, you save on the material itself and on the work of installing it.

On average, you can save on a 6x8 meter house 10-15 thousand rubles(prices spring 2017).

Method number 2. Choose inexpensive siding

This method is obvious, but for some reason many people forget about it.

Now in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region there is a fairly wide selection of siding brands. And prices can also vary quite a bit.

The danger of choosing the cheapest siding is its poor quality. Such siding can burn out faster, and burn out unevenly (in spots).

So if you choose inexpensive siding, it is better to consult with those who will install it.

For example, since 2009, we at STK Etalon have worked with almost all brands of siding, but, unfortunately, we cannot recommend all of them to the customer.

Be that as it may, if you are, you will know the cost of covering your house with siding for as many as 10 types siding (as well as the cost of covering the base and installation drainage system).

Of the 10 types of siding that you will find in our estimate, all passed our quality control, and we can recommend them.

How much can you save? Depends on the size and complexity of the house, as well as the siding you choose.

For example, siding cost and for the same house (house size 8x8.5 m):

• when covering with siding Mitten, Canada: 137 thousand rubles;
• when covering with Docke siding, Russia: 75 thousand rubles;
• when covering with SnowBird siding, Russia: 56 thousand rubles.

Method No. 3. Install siding with an overlap (without H-profile)

Siding manufacturers offer to connect siding panels on the facade using a special element - connecting profile or N-profile (ash-profile), as it is also called.

The siding is cut so that the joint runs along a vertical line on the façade. In this case, the facade itself is divided into sections, the number of which depends on the length of the facade and the length of the siding panels.

What is the advantage of such installation? Everything is smooth, neat and technologically advanced.

Many manufacturers have H-profile in siding color, and it is almost invisible on the facade. Here is an example from one of our objects:

The H-profile in the color of the siding is not striking (see all photos from this object:)

Additionally, there are types of siding (such as the log or block siding this home is finished with) that impossible install overlapping due to the special shape of the panels. By the way, here it is.

The disadvantage of installation through an H-profile is the higher cost.

Firstly, an extra element is added, accordingly, the item “H-profile” will appear in the estimate with the cost of the material and the cost of installation.

Secondly, more siding is spent on trimming, which also leads to an additional increase in the cost of cladding the house.

However, there are houses where pruning is minimal due to the good correspondence of the length of the siding panels to the length of the walls.

As always, it is necessary to consider each case separately, which is what our specialist does when visiting your home to diagnose it.

When installing siding with an overlap, as a rule, it turns out less scraps siding, because there is no need to adapt to the placement of the H-profile on the wall.

The overlap is made in the direction from which it is least noticeable, and is spread along the wall “staggered” so as not to form a continuous line, as is the case with the H-profile.

Here is an example of an object on which the siding is installed with an overlap:

The photo was taken from an angle in which the overlap is not visible (see all photos from this object:)

What are the advantages of installing lap siding?

Firstly, in saving. The estimate will not include the items “N-profile” and “installation of N-profile”; in addition, you definitely won’t have to buy additional siding, because it will cost less to trim.

Secondly, in USA and Canada Most houses are sheathed with overlapping siding, which indicates the viability of such a scheme.

What are the disadvantages?

Firstly, the overlap is not noticeable on only one side of the wall. On the other hand, it will be visible, especially in summer, when siding is expanding due to heating.

And you may not like it.

Secondly, dust will accumulate in the overlap over time, and in the case of light-colored siding this will be very noticeable.

Thirdly, the gap between the siding panels in areas of overlap will increase from year to year and become more visible.

But if these disadvantages are less important to you than saving money, then installing overlap siding is the way out.

How much can you save if you install overlapping siding?

Depends on the house. Typically the savings are 5-7 thousand rubles(at spring 2017 prices).

Method number 4. Buy everything in one place

Oddly enough, this method is not directly related to either the cost of work or the cost of materials.

But in this case, you don't care you can save money.

Firstly, if you buy everything in one place, you save on delivery. Regardless of whether it is an installation organization or a store.

If the materials for covering a house with siding are delivered to your site by one truck in one trip, then you will save on delivery.

Siding installation companies professionally(for example, ), employees will plan all logistics in such a way that even if siding and other materials are purchased in different places, price delivery will be minimal.

Secondly, you don't waste your time to travel around the city and buy “this here, that there.”

Unless you are retired, your time costs money. And time spent traveling is wasted time.

Divide your monthly salary by 20 and you get the cost of one working day. This is how much time you will most likely spend.

And even if you do this on the weekend, then this is time for rest, which you voluntarily deprive yourself of. Which means it costs at least the same.

And the time spent cannot be returned.

Therefore, if you purchase materials for siding your house yourself, try to do it in one store and order delivery there.

That's all.

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Facade siding can rightfully be considered one of the most popular types of finishing, but everyone who decides to do the finishing with their own hands is faced with the problem of calculating the amount of material. After all, finishing the facade is a costly task in itself, and you don’t want to take on too much.

In this article we will talk about how to calculate siding for a house and not overpay for excess.

Siding and additional elements

Very often, when you go to a hardware store for calculations and finishing work, you are faced with the fact that there is a lot left extra panels and additional elements, and everything seemed to be considered correctly and the seller described in detail why exactly this quantity was needed.

So what is the reason? The fact is that sellers in construction stores calculate the material based on the total area of ​​the house, without taking into account the architectural delights of your facade.

This is done for two reasons: firstly, correct calculations can be made only by seeing the object or having drawings, and besides, this is long and painstaking. And secondly, it is profitable for the store to sell you as much material as possible, and where you put it later is purely your problem.

Another popular way today to calculate the amount of siding per house is to use a calculator on one of the construction sites. But there is a significant problem here, namely that the program cannot calculate angles and architectural forms and, in order to average errors, produces the largest value.

It turns out that, if not the only, then at least the most effective way to calculate materials and components is to do everything yourself. And then it will be given for each element of the facade, and all you have to do is substitute your values, and you will get exactly the quantity that is needed for finishing.

Important! Even after correctly calculating the amount of material, you should always take several panels in stock. They will be needed in case of a possible defect during installation, or to replace the damaged area later, if suddenly necessary.

Additional elements

Installing siding requires a large number of additional elements, and they are the most difficult to calculate.

There will be several such additions:

• Start and finish bars.
• H-profile, used to connect panels along the length, if necessary.
• J-profile, used as platband on windows and doors.
• Decorative corners, which are both internal and external.
• F-profile or cornice board, used for fixing soffits on the roof.

Important! All additional siding elements are sold in ready-made pieces, and may vary depending on the manufacturer. Therefore, further, we will make all calculations in linear meters, and they, in turn, can be divided by the length of the bar segment and their exact number will be obtained.

Profiles

On average, the length of a siding panel is three meters, but what if the façade of your house is larger? Of course, you can simply fasten the panels with a slight overlap, but this does not look very aesthetically pleasing, and it will be much easier to damage the finish in this place.

Therefore, to connect the panels, an H-profile is used, which has special grooves on both sides that overlap the joints. Externally, it looks like a decorative vertical stripe, which, by the way, can be a different color than the siding itself, which will create an additional decorative effect.

The calculation of the H-profile is very simple, just divide the facade into three-meter segments and calculate how many such racks there will be. We multiply the number of racks by the height of the facade and divide by the length of the profile itself. We have obtained the number of strips required for installation.

It is calculated as follows: calculate the perimeter of the window and multiply by their number. We do the same with doors. We add up the results obtained and divide by the length of the profile.

But here it is important to remember that if your window is more than 1.5 meters high, then you will have to take a separate strip for each side and trimmings cannot be avoided, but this is already necessary waste from which there is no escape.

The F-profile serves as a fastener and a decorative part of the soffits on the roof eaves, so calculating its quantity is very simple: just measure the length of the gable cornice, multiply it by two, since the F-profile is mounted on both sides of the soffit, and divide by the length of the strip.

Corners and starting panels

A set of siding begins with and ends with the finish, respectively, and calculating their number is quite simple, just measure the perimeter of the house and divide the resulting figure by the length of the strip itself, which, by the way, always corresponds to the length of the siding.

Very often, a J-profile is used instead of a finishing panel. It is mounted on the top of the facade, and the last panel is simply inserted into it. Installing siding, therefore, is somewhat more complicated than using a finishing panel, but you won’t have to add an additional item to the list of necessary items.

There is no fundamental difference in how to finish a set of siding, and the choice depends entirely on personal preference. And the price for the profile is no different.

As for the corners, we carry out calculations in the same way as with the n-profile, that is, we measure the height, multiply it by the number of corners of the house and divide by the length of the plank. The main thing here is not to get confused in the outer (see) and inner corners.

By the way, to decorate corners, two J-profiles are also often used, which simply touch each other. This is done for reasons of economy, since the corners are the most expensive part of the additional elements, and this will have virtually no effect on the overall aesthetics of the house.

Sheathing and fasteners

To construct the sheathing we will need the following materials:

• Guide profile for plasterboard, at least 50 mm wide.
• Guys for attaching the profile to the wall.

All marking is done using the following technology:

• First of all, you need to make markings. To do this, divide the length of the wall by two and put a mark. We put the same marks on the corners.
• Next, divide the distance between each mark by two more. Now each segment is two more and so on until the plant between the marks is 30 to 50 centimeters.
• Now, from each point it is necessary to lay vertical lines, guided by the readings building level. On each line we place more dots every 50 centimeters. These are the places where the guy wires are attached.
• Now, we count the number of points we get, which corresponds to the number of guy wires. Well, in order to find out how much profile is needed, we simply multiply the height of the facade by the number of drawn lines and divide by the length of the profile itself.

As for fastening elements, it is unlikely that it will be possible to calculate the exact quantity. They always take them with a reserve, since self-tapping screws or nails are never superfluous in the household.

Advice! To make the sheathing, you should use only a galvanized profile. It is much less susceptible to corrosion and will last much longer than just steel.

Also, when installing lathing, you should remember where the n-profile will be located, since the installation of siding begins with it, and for fastening, the profile needs its own guide. If, after making the mark, there is no guide at the installation site of the n-profile, then it must be installed separately.

Siding

• Facade. The straight part of the house from the basement to the gable.
• Gable. The front part of the roof or attic.
• Base. The foundation of the house, which is also finished with siding.
• Soffit. The wind ledge of the roof, or rather its lower part, onto which special siding is sewn.

Each element of the house's architecture is calculated individually, and the simplest part is, of course, the facade itself. Of course, the facade can be replete with all sorts of transitions and complex elements, and then it will be much more difficult to calculate it, therefore, we will take the most ordinary house with a straight facade and a triangular mansard roof.

The calculation can be divided into several stages:

• The approximate dimensions of the siding panels are: length 3 meters, width 20 centimeters. Based on this, we calculate how many panels will be needed per line. That is, if the width of the wall is 6 meters, then we will need 2 panels.
• Now, we calculate the height in the same way. For two meters in height we will need 10 panels, which we multiply by two, that is, by the number of panels in one line.
• It may become a certain difficulty a large number of windows and doors on the facade that need to be surrounded by siding. Here is the easiest way to use calculations based on the total area.

That is, we calculate the total area of ​​the facade and the area of ​​the openings and subtract the second from the first figure. And we divide the resulting result by the usable area of ​​one panel, which in our case is 0.6 square meters. Thus, we will know how many panels should not be taken from the total quantity.

Base

Calculating siding for a plinth is no different from the method described above. That is, we find out the number of panels in one line and multiply it by the height.

The difference with the facade here is that the dimensions of the basement siding, as a rule, are different; moreover, it can reach 70 centimeters in width, which means that only one panel may be needed.

In this case, this is very convenient, both in terms of calculations and in terms of installation, because it is enough to simply adjust the height of one segment, secure it, and the finishing of the base is ready.

Important! You should not use the same siding on the base as on the walls, since foundation siding has a higher density and is resistant to large amounts of water. Also, it is much more difficult to damage, which is also very important.

Gable

Calculation of siding for the gable is considered the most difficult and it is impossible to do without scale drawings. You can simply transfer the view of the pediment onto paper, cut strips corresponding to the scale of the siding panel and estimate visually.

This way you can avoid errors by 99 percent. In addition to this method, in our age of high technology, you can use one of the many computer programs that will visually show the pediment and make the task much easier compared to cutting out strips of paper.

It is when finishing the pediment, especially if it has a complex configuration, that the largest amount of scraps remains, but here, as they say, nothing can be done.

Soffit

The soffit strip is produced in long panels, the same as façade siding. At this stage of finishing, the least amount of scrap remains, since the soffits themselves rarely have a width of more than 30 centimeters, so this is the size that needs to be cut into pieces. Author

A structure, especially one made of wood, changes its original appearance over time: cracks appear somewhere, knots fall out and the house remains unprotected from the influence of bad weather, frost and rain. Exterior finishing is needed, but how to choose an inexpensive, but at the same time durable material? Siding is a modern finishing coating, and in addition to its main functions, it can also be a home decoration.

What it is

For the first time, siding panels appeared in America in the middle of the 20th century, someone decided to simplify the process of exterior decoration of a house and at the same time decorate the appearance. This is how new finishing materials, beloved by many, appeared, distinguished by their aesthetic appearance and durability.

They produce products in different colors that do not change their original color and shape even with temperature changes and exposure to external factors. No matter what happens on the street, your home will always remain under reliable protection from bad weather, snow or rain.

Caring for vinyl panels is simple and affordable: you just need to direct a stream of water, all the dirt will be washed away, and the house will sparkle clean again.

The panels are mounted with a “reserve”, and between the wall of the house and the finishing material there is a small space for heat exchange, which allows you to insulate the house without any problems. The weight of the panels is small, easy to transport by any available transport, without hiring additional equipment. Finishing a house with siding is a modern and correct solution for a zealous owner.

How to calculate material

External cladding of the house with finishing material is an important final moment of the entire construction. You don’t want disproportionate pieces to be filled in somewhere that violate the overall attractiveness of the building, do you? Or the extra material was cluttering usable area plot? That's right, no one wants to incur losses from buying extra panels and save money by collecting pieces of the missing finishing material from waste. Therefore, you need to know the principle of calculating the panels that will be required for the external cladding of your home.

All vinyl panels have a rectangular shape, and with a simple arithmetic operation you can calculate the total area in the package, but usually, manufacturers already mark on it the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe entire finishing material of the packaging unit. This will not be a problem; it is important to make a correct calculation of the area of ​​the building that should be covered with siding.

You can resort to calculations using an online calculator, which is offered by many construction sites; in this case, you only need to fill out all the fields for calculations. But many are not sure of the result obtained: automatic calculation allows for many errors, and this leads to unjustified extra costs.

What parameters are required for independent arithmetic operations according to material calculation:

1. Building height.
2. Overall width of the building.
3. Calculations of parameters for window and door openings (we will not cover them).

Start by drawing up a drawing of the entire house if you don't have design documentation. You can use computer programs, they are also available on the Internet: enter the required data.

Please note: installation is carried out in stages, each opening is mounted separately, and this is the basis of the calculation.

But you can do it simpler: calculate the area of ​​each door and window opening, add up the result. Now find out the total area of ​​the house by multiplying the height of the building by its length. Subtract the area of ​​the openings from this value, and you can find out how much area needs to be covered.

Calculating the area of ​​each panel is simple: go to any construction market, choose the material that you like best, and look at the packaging: there are the parameters necessary for the calculation. Write them down. Calculate the area of ​​each piece. Now we divide the area of ​​the house (minus openings) by the area of ​​the panel, the result will be the required amount. Add about 10% to this number, because during work you will have to cut something off, and there may not be enough calculation panels.

How to calculate siding

1. To your home

Let's say your house is 9 meters wide and 8 meters long. The height of the building can be arbitrary, but usually it does not exceed 2.7 meters. Calculation: 9 x 8 x 2.7 = 91.8. But we don’t need to sheathe the house with a continuous covering; our house has windows and doors (maybe not one, but two doors, if a utility room is attached to the house).

Now we move on to calculating their areas. There may be several windows in a house, they may be the same size, or some of them may be of a different size; you should calculate their total area. If all the windows are the same standard size, for example 1.2 x 1.4 x 5 = 8.4 m2 and the total number is 5. Now from the result obtained when calculating the area of ​​the house, subtract the resulting area number window openings: 91.8-8.4= 83.4 sq. meters.

Now you need to calculate the area of ​​the door, for example, regular size: 2.1 x 0.9 = 1.89 m2. We subtract this result from the remainder: 83.4 – 1.89 =81.51 m2. We will need this amount for wall cladding. But in order for the structure to have a holistic appearance, the roof gable must also be sheathed with siding panels.

2. Calculation of panels for the pediment

As you know, the pediment has the shape of an isosceles triangle, and we remember our school geometry lessons: Area of ​​an isosceles triangle = height x length of base. Let’s say the height is 4.5 meters, the length of the base is 8, the area S = 4.5 x 8 = 18 m 2. This is the area of ​​one pediment, but there are always 2 of them, that is, 36 m2. We add up all the values ​​81, 51 +36 = 117, 51. We need to cover this area with siding panels. Round up to greater value 118.

Calculation of additional materials

But in addition to the gable part, there is also a ridge, usually it does not exceed 45 cm. The length of each meter is always 4.0.45 x 6 x 4 = 10.8 m2 on the roof. Add it up and you get a total area of ​​129 m2.

To calculate the number of panels, their dimensions are required, standard indicators are 3 meters by 205 mm. From one piece 3 x 0.205 = 0.615 m2. We calculate the total quantity according to the scheme: 129: 0.615 = 209.756. You can round it up to 210 - this amount is needed for cladding.

But for integrity you need to buy starting panels, corners for external walls, windows and doors.

Initial, starting panels are calculated in meters: you need to add up the entire length and width of the building: 8x2+9x2 = 34 meters. They usually have a standard length of 3 meters, quantity = 34:3 approximately 12 pieces. We buy the same quantity of finishing panels that complete the sheathing structure. Corners are needed for the joint; there are always 4 corners in a house, if you take into account the usual, and not the diverse, structure. The approximate length is about 3 meters, you will have to buy 4 pieces.

In addition, you need to buy special profile panels for the strength of the connections. It is laid only vertically; based on previous calculations of the area of ​​the house and the length of the panel, you will need to buy 8 pieces. Windows and doors also need to be sheathed with a separate profile, 3.66 m long. If there are 5 window openings in the house, you will have to buy 9 pieces. For the door + 3 pieces. We round up, and we get a total of 12 profiles for finishing.

Price

To completely cover the house you need to buy:

1. There are 210 horizontal panels for approximately 500 rubles per one.
2. Connecting structures 8 x 200.
3. For windows and doors, finishing material will require 12 x 150 rubles.
4. Corners 4 x 300.
5. Initial and final products 12 x100.
6. For other connections about 1500 rubles.

The total cost of purchasing cladding siding material will be approximately 45 thousand rubles.

Have you chosen siding as a facing material? This is an excellent choice for both a private home and a country cottage. Siding is inexpensive, but its physical properties are no worse than more expensive materials.

If you have no experience in finishing work, it is better to entrust the installation of siding to professionals. This way you can eliminate the risk of loss of performance characteristics of the material and the need for repair work. However, you will be able to find out the amount of material required for cladding yourself. To do this, you only need to know some subtleties of calculation. It doesn't matter what type of siding you choose - vinyl, metal or wood. Their installation procedure is the same, and therefore the methods for calculating the amount of material are also identical.

The calculation is carried out in 2 stages:

1. Calculation of siding panels.
2. Calculation of components.

What do you need for the calculation?

• Tape measure - for taking measurements.
• A sheet of paper and a pencil or pen - in order to sketch a drawing.
• Calculator for calculating material using the formula.

Calculation of the number of siding panels

1. The first thing you need to do is decide what area of ​​the house you plan to cover with siding. To do this, draw a diagram of your house and indicate its dimensions. This will help you make the calculations correctly. It is important to take into account all the details of the geometry of the house in order to use the finishing material exactly for its intended purpose.

where S – surface area; a is its width; h – height.

2. Basic formula for calculating the amount of siding:

S side = S walls – S windows/doors,

where S side is the area of ​​siding you need to buy; S walls – the sum of the areas of the walls and gables of the house; S windows/doors – the sum of the areas of window and door openings.

3. It is important to take into account the amount of waste when cladding the facade:

S side = S calculated + %,

where S calculated is the siding area that you calculated in the previous formula; % - amount of waste.

Advice! As practice shows, to find out the exact amount of siding you need to add 7-10% for waste - if you are covering rectangular walls, and 10-20% for waste - if you are finishing a trapezoidal house with siding or a building with a large number of recesses and protrusions.

Calculation of components (additional elements)

For any house configuration, you will need various additional elements for cladding. Let's list the most frequently used ones.

Start and finish bars

Starter is used as a fastening element when installing the bottom row of siding panels at home. Finishing - for final finishing of the entire surface. Their number in meters is equal to the length of the base of the house. To understand how many pieces you need, divide the footage by the length of one rail.

External and internal corners

Used for finishing corner joints. You can figure out how many pieces you need as follows: count total corners of the house and multiply by their length. Divide the result by the length of one corner strip.

J - profile

Most often used as a finishing element at the junction of the pediment with the roof structure. The material is calculated in linear meters in accordance with the total length of the gable and other diagonal joints. When dividing the total footage by the length of the profile, we obtain a piece quantity of J-profiles.

T and H strips (for vertical connection of panels)

Calculated individually for each wall of the house. The total length of the planks is equal to the height of the wall (if there are 2 joints, double the height).

Platband

With its help, door and window openings of the facade of the house are framed. The required number of platbands is equal to the sum of the perimeters of all facade elements that require framing.

If you encounter any difficulties when selecting components, you can always turn to the specialists of the store where you plan to buy siding for help. They will tell you which house requires which additional elements. If necessary, managers will calculate for you and required quantity material if you do not have the time and desire to do it yourself.

1. you can contact a company where they will make all the calculations for you;
2. carry out all the calculations yourself at home using a calculator.

Calculation of siding for a house - diagram + calculator

To work with the siding calculation program, you will need a house plan, which indicates all the geometric parameters of the walls and roof. All this data must be entered into the appropriate fields, and then click “Calculate”.

Siding cladding involves the use of various components and accessories. The more complex the facade design, the more additional elements will be required. Below is a diagram with a visual representation of all additional elements, which will allow you to enter the most accurate number of components into the calculations.

1. Initial (starting) bar;
2. Ebb for the base;
3. Inner corner;
4. Finishing bar;
5. Soffit;
6. Outer corner;
7. J-chamfer;
8. Edging strip;
9. Platband;
10. Connecting strip;
11. J-Trim;
12. Window strip.

It should be understood that the results of calculating siding for a house are relatively accurate, however, you can find out the approximate amount of material required and thereby plan your construction budget.

Calculation of siding for cladding a house using the formula

Purchasing, transporting and unloading building materials takes time, and when you have to additionally purchase the missing materials, it can delay construction. Therefore, a mathematical approach to determining the required amount of siding and fittings is correct.

Calculation using the area of ​​walls intended for cladding

To perform the calculation of siding wall panels, it is recommended to make a drawing diagram of the walls and gables with the designation of door and window openings and the base. Indication of the exact dimensions of all elements is required.

Before ordering siding, you need to count the number of such elements: siding, internal and external corners, starting and finishing panels, window elements, connecting profiles.

Panels for (actually, siding), their number is calculated in square meters, and later this value is converted into the number of pieces of facing elements. To accurately calculate, you need to find out the area of ​​​​all walls and gables that will be lined, using the formula; the area of ​​openings for doors and windows is subtracted from the total area.

The formula looks like this: pl. total = pl. walls - pl. doors and windows.

Waste is inevitable during work and is also taken into account when calculating. With proper installation, the amount of waste does not exceed 5-7%. To the resulting total area add 7% for possible waste.

To calculate how many panels are required, the resulting area is divided by the usable area (excluding overlap) of one panel. Standard panel has an area of ​​0.85 m2, this characteristic is always marked on the packaging.

Number of pieces of siding = total area of ​​walls/area of ​​one panel.

Calculation of the area of ​​ordinary siding

Calculation of the number of additional elements when covering a house with siding

Calculation of the starting profile

Starting bar- the element that is attached to the wall first along the entire perimeter of the house. Securely fixed, it serves as a fastening element for the bottom row, panels above the windows and door.

Its length is first calculated in linear meters.

By measuring the lower perimeter of the house, adding to it the length of the surfaces above the windows and doors, the resulting number is divided by the known length of one panel. Get the number of pieces of starting profiles.

External and internal corners

External (external) corner- this is a part that covers the end edges of the siding panels at the corners of the house and allows you to match wall sheathing located in two mutually perpendicular planes.

The length of a standard corner outer strip is about three meters.

The number of planks is calculated after measuring all outer corners.

Internal corner- used when installing siding for vertical mounting panels on internal corners and provide a high quality appearance.

Internal corners are calculated in a similar way: you need the total number of all internal corners, taking into account a standard three-meter profile.

Internal angle and its parameters

If the building is taller (more than three meters), and one plank for each corner is not enough, the elements can be joined along the length.

Connection strips

When the length of the wall exceeds the length of one siding panel, a T-profile or H-profile is used for joining. Its standard length is 3 meters.

A piece count of these elements will be the most accurate.

The need for connecting elements for each wall is taken into account.

Finish bar

This finishing piece is installed below the windows and at the top of each wall. When using near-window profiles - along their perimeter.

Drawing diagram of the finishing strip

Window profile

If they and the doors are not in the plane of the wall siding, but are recessed into the wall, this is done with a special profile.

Window profile and its characteristics

It is better not to join parts of the window profile in the form of short pieces, but, taking into account the standard three-meter length, calculate exactly how many pieces are needed.

J-profile

J-profile is a universal profile used for edging door and window openings.

Sometimes a J-profile is used instead of a start and finish bar.

This element is necessary in places where the profile is cut diagonally.

The length of the diagonal is measured, taking into account the standard three-meter length, the required quantity is calculated.

Platbands

These elements are used to decorate the window when it is in the same plane as the siding.

The use of scraps is unacceptable here too; the exact length is calculated and trims are assembled.

Wide casing and its dimensions

Soffit

Soffits- these are polymer-coated panels that are fixed to the box along the edge of the roof.

When connecting them, it is used castle method. This connection principle greatly facilitates the installation of soffits on the roof eaves. Moreover, it is possible to hide the fastenings.

The quantity is calculated in square meters: the length of the surface is multiplied by the width.

One of their main functions is to provide ventilation of the under-roof space, which significantly increases the service life of the roof.

Wind board

The element is calculated in linear meters along the perimeter of the gable slopes.

Wind board drawing with data

Calculator for calculating siding for a house online

Websites of companies involved in the sale or installation of siding offer accurate calculations of materials using calculator programs. Here is one of them: http://allcalc.ru/node/85

How to use such programs? The user needs to measure the surfaces themselves own home and enter each indicator in the appropriate field in the calculator window. Next, the program itself will calculate and display the result: the number of panels and additional elements. The result can be printed immediately.

After purchasing all the necessary materials, you can begin work. How to cover a wooden house with siding is described in detail.

Example

Example for a house with 9 external walls with total area 253 m2. Doors with windows have an area of ​​25 m2. The area of ​​one panel is 0.84 m2.

253 - 25: 0.84 = 271.4, round to 272

272 - number of siding pieces.

• Instead of connecting H-profiles, you can use an overlap connection. Then the calculated amount of wall siding increases by the width of the joint
• It is cheaper to transport long panels once, so accurate calculations save time and money

When planning your own installation, you can calculate everything yourself or use an online calculator. And when concluding an agreement with an installation company, it is better to rely on the experience of its specialists. Then any delay in work will affect its payment.

Video instructions about calculating the amount of siding for cladding a house

The video describes the basic method for calculating siding and necessary materials for house cladding.

Covering any construction site with siding depends on the technical and operational properties selected material. The cost of finishing is influenced by many factors, but the main ones are the quality of the material and the features of its installation. It is better to entrust the finishing of a residential building with siding panels to professionals - despite the apparent simplicity, installation requires knowledge of some nuances and non-specialists often make mistakes. Next, we will look at how much it costs to decorate a house with siding with insulation, what are the main stages of installation and the advantages of this type of building decoration.

Finishing a house with siding panels Source aviarydecor.com

Benefits of use

Like anyone construction material, siding has advantages and disadvantages of use. There are two main types: vinyl and metal. The first option is more budget-friendly, but its disadvantages include less strength, structural rigidity and poor resistance to natural factors. In turn, metal panels are more durable and reliable (the downside is the high cost of this type of product).

Types of siding for cladding a house Source stroypay.ru

Experts include the following undoubted advantages of using siding:

Easy to install. The siding is attached to the base using a special latch, after which it is fixed to the wall with self-tapping screws and specially shaped screws. The average installation time for siding panels (depending on the size of the house) is 2-3 days.

Versatility– panels can be used for both interior and exterior exterior finishing. They are very resistant to precipitation and sudden temperature changes (installation can be carried out at any time of the year, regardless of weather conditions).

Wide price range, allowing you to purchase material of suitable quality for various buildings.

Basic rules for installing siding

Before starting work, you should familiarize yourself with the basic technical characteristics material to have general idea about siding. Each type of panel has its own characteristics, for example, vinyl panels are more susceptible to thermal expansion. You should not forget about this during installation work and leave a small tolerance, otherwise the tightly fitted wall cladding may become deformed.

Distortion of the panel structure after thermal expansion due to improper installation Source imhodom.ru

Particular attention should be paid preparatory work, make an estimate, get acquainted price offers for one type of material or another. When ordering siding installation, give preference to companies that have proven themselves in this service sector. As a rule, these are organizations that have been working in this field for 2-3 years.

On our website you can find contacts of construction companies that offer finishing and insulation services for houses. You can communicate directly with representatives by visiting the “Low-Rise Country” exhibition of houses.

What affects the cost of cladding work?

First of all, the cost of installing siding is influenced by the choice of insulation material. For example, insulating facades with polystyrene foam would be a fairly inexpensive option.

An important factor when taking into account the cost of work will be the material from which the house is built. Price for insulation and finishing wooden house siding will be significantly lower than on brick or concrete walls, since in the latter case, when installing the sheathing, the use of additional fasteners will be required.

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It is also worth taking into account architectural features - the more complex the facades, the more expensive the cost of work per square meter. The main cost criterion will be the type of facing material used. Everything is simple here: what more expensive material and the more difficult it is to work with it, the correspondingly higher the cost of the work. For example, the cost of installing basement siding will be higher than vinyl siding, but cheaper than if you choose to install fiber cement siding panels.

The price of siding and additional elements for cladding a house

The cost per square meter of material is the main criterion for how much it costs to decorate a house with siding. The price directly depends on the quality of the material of the siding panels. Average market price vinyl siding varies between 270-300 rubles per 1 m². Metal, accordingly, is more expensive - the price is in the range of 350-500 rubles per 1 m². Wooden panels or “ship plank” will be even more expensive, since the materials have good performance characteristics(high strength, reliability and durability).

White siding is the most inexpensive - it is great option for those who want to save on materials Source nashprorab.com

In addition, prices for the same material may vary depending on the manufacturing company, country of manufacture and external features products.

When installing siding panels, additional additional elements are used, which significantly affect the cost of the work. They are used for covering near-window spaces, corners, and joints.

Additional elements for mounting panels Source en.aviarydecor.com

There is a mandatory list of additional elements for installing panels:

Connecting strip– necessary for joining siding panels. The cost is approximately 250-300 rubles/piece;

Starting bar– the initial element is mounted just below the “lower level” of the marking, the price is in the range of 120-160 rubles / piece;

External and internal corner– for continuous, maximum durable fastening of panels in hard to reach places. The average price is 400 – 500 rubles/piece.

Door casing – necessary for the design of doorways, recesses and various niches. Price 200 – 300 rub/piece.

Eat three types near window trims– standard, wide and narrow. The price of non-standard planks varies in the range of 300 – 400 rubles (standard ones will cost approximately 150 – 200 rubles/piece)

Depending on the complexity of the surface, a larger number of additional elements may be needed - this should be taken into account when drawing up a budget for repair work.

Full list of siding work with prices

Below is a summary table taking into account all produced finishing works siding installation. Prices are indicated based on average statistical data - depending on the chosen construction company they may be higher or lower than the stated amount.

Price list for siding installation works (prices are in rubles) Source nord-camping.ru

The price of covering a house with turnkey siding per square meter

How much does it cost to finish a house with siding - price of work per 1 m²:

Attention! Prices for insulating and covering a house with siding vary depending on the region, the manufacturing company and the dynamics of the dollar exchange rate (most finishing materials purchased abroad).

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Approximate cost for a typical building

Since the building materials market offers a wide range of siding types (metal, cement, vinyl), the total cost will vary significantly. If we take for example the cheapest vinyl siding, then you will spend 35-40 thousand rubles for the cladding of a typical building 6 x 8 meters, excluding the cost of installation and materials for finishing the gables. But if you make an estimate with much higher quality (and expensive) metal siding, the price will increase to 70-80 thousand.

Various finishing types Source: stroy-decor.com

Also worth considering additional work and the cost of rough materials, for example, installation of a drainage system will cost at least 10-12 thousand rubles. It wouldn’t hurt to add an additional 5-7 thousand to the estimate for possible unforeseen expenses. The cost of installing siding on average is equal to all the costs of purchasing the necessary materials. However, you shouldn't skimp on installation work. Professionals will carry out installation in as soon as possible and you will have guarantees for the quality of the work performed.

Let's summarize: installation of vinyl siding will cost about 80 thousand rubles, metal siding - 170 thousand rubles, wood and cement from 200 thousand rubles. It is worth understanding that all amounts are quite arbitrary and are for demonstration purposes, since all numbers are given taking into account the minimum cost of materials.

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Comparison of prices in Leroy, Petrovich and on the market:

Conclusion

How much it costs to cover a house with siding depends on the preferences and financial capabilities of the customer. Thanks to the varied price range, this material can satisfy a wide range of consumers. If you need cheap and high quality facing material, then you should pay attention to vinyl siding. If you want your home's siding to last for many years, it makes sense to invest in metal or cement siding. In general, we can say that any siding is a material that combines reasonable price, reliability and long service life.

In addition to these two articles, some more discussion about siding installation. Let's start with what siding competitors have for cladding facades? This is mainly wood - lining, false beams, blockhouse. In second place are various types of slabs - DSP, SML and others. Still starting to gain popularity metal siding, but we will not mention it in this article. Of all the above, only siding belongs to the class of “set it and forget it” materials for its entire service life. Everything else needs to be touched up as needed, and with some materials (stones in the LSU garden) you can end up with so much damage that you have to redo everything from scratch. On the other hand, siding has the least strength and vandal resistance. Theoretically, damaged siding panels can be replaced using a special hook, but I have little idea how to do this in practice. However, on construction forums I came across that people actually replaced the panels themselves, one at a time, without dismantling the entire wall. Another disadvantage of siding is that after installing it on the wall, it is problematic to attach anything that was not provided for in advance.

To cover the facade with any material, you will need lathing. For siding, it is placed in 40 cm increments. I saw it once - a crew was sheathing garden house siding on the sheathing in increments of about 60-80 cm. I was surprised then, especially since the house is located on a mountain where there are constant winds, including strong ones. But nothing, for now (for 2 years now) everything is in place, I continue to monitor. According to the technology, siding can be mounted on a sheathing made of wooden blocks or metal profiles. Metal, of course, is more expensive, but in terms of reliability it’s hardly much better, and here’s why. Water can get under the siding only through the connections of panels with vertical elements and above window and doorways, and then only during slanting rain, when it pours directly onto the wall. Therefore, I treated the sheathing bars at the locations of the vertical extensions with a fire-retardant compound (probably just a bio-retardant one). Metal profiles Nowadays they are flimsy, the metal is thin. I have an old “crab” lying around at home - a part for connecting plasterboard ceiling profiles. Its metal thickness is no less than a millimeter; they don’t make them like that anymore. So I don’t think that a thin profile as a sheathing for siding is much more reliable than a wooden block.

A windproof, vapor-permeable film (membrane) must be placed under the sheathing. It is convenient to shoot the film against the wall with a construction stapler. The joints are again supposed to be glued with tape, but I don’t see any particular need for this, just apply the film with an overlap of 10 cm and secure the edges with a stapler.

The cost of siding compared to other materials.

We will consider the cost of turnkey materials, including additions, painting, etc., but without the cost of work in 2012 prices. For example, let’s try to roughly calculate the cost of finishing 1 sq.m. façade area with siding and blockhouse. As I already wrote in a previous article about installing siding on the gable, in order to calculate the cost of covering 1 sq.m. siding, you need to at least double the cost of 1 sq.m. ordinary panels. At a price of 150 rubles. for 1 panel of Fineber siding the cost is 1 sq.m. sheathing will be approximately equal to 360r. The calculation is simple: working width panels - 23 cm, length 3.6 m, area 0.828 sq.m. We reduce it to 1 sq.m. and we get the cost (without extras) of 180 rubles/sq.m., add extras and it turns out to be 360 ​​rubles/sq.m.

With a blockhouse it is even simpler - its price tag is almost always indicated per square meter. All that remains is to add the cost of painting (at least 2 layers with preliminary priming). Let's take the price of 1 sq.m. blockhouse equal to 400-500 rubles, paint it in 2 two layers (Pino-, Aquatex, or something more imported and expensive) and get the cost of 1 sq.m. walls at least 500-600 rubles, but more likely it will come out more.

Fasteners were not taken into account in the calculations; their share is imperceptibly lost in the total. Thus, simple siding like the same Fineber blockhouse is almost 2 times more profitable than a real wooden blockhouse. On flat walls with a minimum of windows, the savings are even higher. Until, in the winter, some 100-kilogram boar “accidentally” rests its entire mass on the wall in the middle between the sheathing posts. You need to be careful with siding...

If desired, you can install vinyl siding without any “original” plastic additions. Corners, trim - all this can be made... from wood. Here is an example of this approach from the forumhouse:

Although this contradicts the “set it and forget it” concept, it looks very good, and touching up a couple of boards every few years is probably not that difficult. I still have to cover the eaves with soffits - I probably won’t buy J-planks either, but will make them from wooden slats. Then I'll paint it in White color and that's all.

Siding panels are usually purchased with a small margin relative to the estimated quantity, but some additional elements for siding can be purchased without a margin. For example, this is the starting bar. Required amount It’s very easy to count the starting bars. Its length is equal to the length of the siding panel (usually 3.6 m). The number of planks is calculated along the perimeter of the walls being sheathed. If, for example, the perimeter is 15 m, then it is enough to buy 4 starting strips (this is 14.4 m) and place them with an interval of 20 cm - no damage to the quality of installation will be caused.

And one last point. The instructions advise fastening the siding panels by under-tightening the screw by 2 mm. In my opinion, this is too much. I twisted it almost until it touched, but so that the panel moved by hand. It didn’t dangle, but rather moved with little effort. First I did it on the first pediment, 3 years - normal flight. Now the second gable is sheathed in exactly the same way - everything is fine in summer, and in winter, I think, there will be no problems either.

Now a few words about screw piles. Screw piles are an indispensable solution for the construction of foundations on slopes. If the height difference across the foundation area is more than a meter, then make a concrete strip foundation very problematic and expensive. And using screw piles is cheaper and faster. Certainly, uneven areas The scope of application of screw piles is not limited. Read about screw piles on the website of the manufacturer - the Krasnoyarsk plant Osnova.

Siding is the most popular material used for outer skin buildings. There are already several publications on the intricacies of its choice on our website (see, for example: and also). The popularity of this material is due to the presence of significant.

However, there are also very serious disadvantages. We will dwell on one of them, namely the fact that installation of siding requires a larger number of additional components.

This feature is especially important, since if the approach is not well thought out, it can lead to additional (and very significant!) installation costs. Let's figure out exactly what parts the money is spent on when facing

Smooth and beautiful walls modern cottages, sheathed with environmentally friendly and durable vinyl siding - this is how houses and villages are seen today, and it is no longer possible to imagine modern house construction without it.

The final beauty is given to the siding by additional elements, putting the final point in the austere beauty of the renovated house.

Additional elements required during installation

They are quite numerous and can often replace each other (by the way, reasonable savings can be based on this). We will list the main ones to bring you up to date.

Additional element is the key to durability

Don’t think that you can radically save on details; consult someone who actually ate the dog when it came to installation, and he will tell you that when you save on little things, you lose on the main thing - quality and beauty.

If you use only ordinary panels, then the cladding at the bottom of the structure will remain unfastened, and the chamfer on top will not be protected from moisture penetration. To attach the lower border of the siding, there is one of the additional elements - the starting board. This is where the installation begins.

Starting panels, depending on the requirements, are available in wide or narrow configurations. Narrow ones are installed when the base and bottom of the panels are located at the same level, and wide ones - when they are located lower and should cover the base of the house. The board is made of vinyl.

If more rigid fasteners are required, then metal is used; when repairing the lower row, it provides rigid mount. It performs the same function when installed near door and window openings.

The ends of the soffits (the panels facing down when installing the roof) are covered by an H-profile, it has a standard and wide size. Standard size functional, and wide and also beautiful.

The panel joints in the corners of the house are covered with a special corner profile; if necessary, it is secured with polyurethane foam. Polyurethane foam fills voids and seals parts. This is done before installing the siding so that the foam does not get on it and interfere with its natural movements.

An important part of the additional components is the J-profile. It not only covers and protects the siding from rain and snow, but also a decorative element.

Sometimes they make an improvised profile by cutting off the bottom of the panel, but its heel is too narrow and installation is inconvenient, so it is better to use a standard profile so that the side cladding is completely closed and looks professional and beautiful.

The upper chamfer is shielded with a finishing strip or a J-profile with a narrow heel is used. It can be either double or single. An additional series of accessories are installed before the siding is hung, corners are cut strictly to size, profiles and trims are used not only for aesthetic purposes, but also for structural rigidity.

1. When choosing vinyl siding, you need to clearly understand all its diversity; the types of siding relate not only directly to the panels themselves, but also to additional elements.
2. Take an order from one company in full; you should take additional elements and siding in one place. The main and determining factor is not only the texture, but also the color, the shades of which can vary greatly.
3. If a difference in color shades is found in a batch purchased in one place, just call and they will exchange the product for you.
4. Ordering from one place saves money on delivery, since when ordering delivery from another place, you will have to transport heavy boxes and bulky items by car again.
5. It is possible that the guarantees that the company gives are unlikely to be given in the place where you can buy it at a small discount.

The saying about the miser who, saving on small things, loses more in the future, is also true in relation to additional elements. Prefer quality and professionalism to immediate and illusory benefits. They will pay for themselves handsomely, giving your home a decent and presentable look, and will retain warmth and comfort in use for many years.